Category Archives: Art-Music-Lit

The old king

Posted on November 8, 2019 by Kerry

Georges Rouault, The Old King (1937);Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania What a dignity (almost obscure) the old king has. We overlook the flowers in his hand. His sympathy runs deep, for he has long battled the darkness within and … Continue reading →

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The Road I Call Home

Posted on October 22, 2019 by Kerry

Candace and I enjoy visiting art museums when we travel, so we were delighted when we discovered that the Springfield Art Museum was hosting one of the sessions of the annual meeting for the Missouri Association of Museums and Archives. … Continue reading →

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The Sky Tonight

Posted on May 4, 2019 by Kerry

Last night Brent Purkaple and I were honored to present the final talk in the 2019 series sponsored by the Medieval Fair and the Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies. Despite the rain, there was a full turnout, and the … Continue reading →

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It’s the scars that bind us – a dream

Posted on December 20, 2018 by Kerry

As we celebrate the Incarnation, what does it mean that God became one flesh with us? “I had a dream much later, maybe ten years ago, where I was looking for directions in a town I didn’t know, and I … Continue reading →

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The nature of the Christian University

Posted on March 5, 2018 by Kerry

Download slides (PDF) March 8. Reception at 6:45; lecture begins at 7:00 pm. John Brown University, Simmons Great Hall. This Thursday I have the privilege of presenting at JBU, invited by my friend Ken Hahn, as part of their biannual … Continue reading →

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Historic Star Atlas Stories

Posted on January 27, 2018 by Kerry

Historic Star Atlases and their Stories On Thursday this week, it was a delight and an honor, with Brent Purkaple, to kick off the OU Department of Astronomy’s year-long series of monthly lectures, “Postcards from the Universe.” Brent and I … Continue reading →

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Middle Earth astronomy: A primer

Posted on January 22, 2018 by Kerry

These three resources will introduce you to the constellations and starlore of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-Earth: Middle Earth astronomy, by Rachel Folmar (Commentary on the poem “Lindë Elenion) Lindë Elenion, by Rachel Folmar (based on Tolkien’s starlore) Under the Starry Skies … Continue reading →

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White chickens

Posted on January 16, 2018 by Kerry

so much depends upon a red wheel barrow glazed with rain water beside the white chickens. I have loved this poem by William Carlos Williams since I first encountered it, long, long ago, in my teenage years. (Thank you to … Continue reading →

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Starstruck Tonight (Spring and Summer)

Posted on May 11, 2017 by Kerry

What follows is the text of Starstruck Tonight, the Spring and Summer sky version, the sequel to my first and favorite planetarium show produced when I directed the OBU Planetarium. This summer I’ll make a renewed effort to recover takes … Continue reading →

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Starstruck Tonight (Winter version)

Posted on May 11, 2017 by Kerry

What follows is the text of Starstruck Tonight, the Winter sky version, my first and favorite planetarium show produced when I directed the OBU Planetarium. The only document I have is a draft in a very old version of MacWrite … Continue reading →

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Ode to Joy

Posted on April 20, 2017 by Kerry

Between Easter, Pentecost and Ascension Day fall roughly 50 days in the church calendar to meditate on how the resurrection of Christ changes everything in heaven and earth. Beethoven’s Ode to Joy, brought to ordinary people street-side, exemplifies that to … Continue reading →

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A Desert Parable, The Tree of Life, and The Shack

Posted on March 18, 2017 by Kerry

A Desert Parable A man is standing in the wide-open desert, with sunlight pouring down all around him. Yet his eyes are shut firmly, closed tightly against the light, and he believes himself in darkness. This is the man who … Continue reading →

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